What you missed Tuesday in the NFL

What you missed from Tuesday’s NFL training camps

Chris Johnson likely will be part of a running-back-by-committee approach. (Rich Barnes, USA TODAY Sports)

Tuesday training camps got off to a heated start. Here are the stories you might have missed:

No 2K for CJ

The New York Jets won’t be getting the Chris Johnson of old, and coach Rex Ryan appears to know that.

Ryan confirmed that the team planned to use a running-back-by-committee approach this season, leaving Johnson to split carries with Bilal Powell and Chris Ivory. While Johnson still should get the most carries of the trio, this might be a more fitting role for the soon-to-be 29-year-old running back.

Johnson is coming off arthoscopic knee surgery in the offseason, and his value for the Jets rests with his big-play ability. Powell and Ivory can grind out the tough yards and help keep Johnson fresh.

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner said rookie Teddy Bridgewater has been “awfully impressive” and deserves first-team work, according to ESPN. Coach Mike Zimmer wants to see Bridgewater play faster, per the St. Paul Pioneer Press, but that’s a standard demand of a first-year signal-caller.

If Bridgewater looks comfortable during the preseason, he deserves a shot at the starting job. The Vikings’ offense has the pieces in place for a rookie to succeed. And Turner will be able to ease him into the role with the proper workload.

Ebron set for a wake-up call

Detroit Lions rookie Eric Ebron isn’t lacking for confidence. The tight end told the Detroit Free Press that he “already hit” his rookie wall in training camp and is now past it.

Ebron might have taken an important step, but he sounds like an overly confident college freshman after taking his first course. Let’s check in on that rookie wall once Ebron has faced the New England Patriots in Week 12.